English Dictionary

step up to the plate

動詞

アメリカ英語 慣用表現

(chiefly US, idiomatic) To initiate action; to assume or take a responsibility.

日本語の意味

行動を起こす / 責任を引き受ける

When the senior manager was out, Jenna had to step up to the plate and present the quarterly report.

上司が不在のとき、ジェナは率先して四半期報告を発表しなければなりませんでした。

意味（1）

(chiefly US, idiomatic) To initiate action; to assume or take a responsibility.

Surround yourself with good people who can reliably step up to the plate and solve problems when they occur.

steps up to the plate （ present singular third-person ）

stepping up to the plate （ participle present ）

stepped up to the plate （ participle past ）

stepped up to the plate （ past ）